4th Of July Closings

In observance of Independence Day, the following public services will be affected Monday:

- Government offices: All federal, state, county and city offices will be closed.

- Postal service: No mail will be delivered and no post offices will be open.

- Courts: All federal, state and county courts will be closed. Bond court at 2600 S. California Ave. will be open.

- Banks, S&Ls: Closed.

- Financial markets: The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago Board of Trade and Chicago Stock Exchange will be closed. On Sunday, Globex, the electronic trading system, will open at 5:30 p.m. and close at 10:30 a.m. Monday. On Monday, Globex will reopen at 5:30 p.m.

- Schools: Chicago public schools will be closed.

- Parking: Meters in Chicago must be fed.

- Transit: The CTA and Metra will operate on a Sunday schedule on Monday. Metra plans to add extra cars to accommodate an increased number of passengers.